This Federal Government agency is responsible for protecting and advancing national security interests through the management of defence policy, strategy, and operations. It oversees the development and delivery of complex defence capabilities, including advanced maritime, land, and aerospace programs, while coordinating with domestic and international partners.

Delivery project Support Officer– 12-Month Assignment with potential extension
Location: Canberra ACT
Security Clearance: Minimum NV1

About the Team
The Land Command, Control, Communications and Computing (Land C4) Program and the Land Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare (LISREW) Program sit within the LC4ISREW Directorate of Army Headquarters.
These programs are responsible for delivering and sustaining critical command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and electronic warfare capabilities that enable situational awareness, information superiority and informed decision-making across the Agency.
Working within the Capability Management Office (CMO), you will support strategic planning, governance, capability development, and force design activities that contribute to Army's future capability and integrated force objectives.

About the Role
An exciting chance exists for an experienced Force Design and Strategy Support Specialist to support the Director LC4ISREW in strategic planning, force design, capability integration and future capability development activities.
You will play a key role in analysing strategic guidance, assessing capability dependencies, supporting force design initiatives, and providing high-quality advice that informs future Army and Defence capability decisions.
This position is ideal for someone with Defence capability, force design, systems integration, communications, ICT, or strategic planning experience who enjoys working in a highly collaborative and fast-paced Defence environment.

Responsibilities

- Support the development and maintenance of LC4ISREW strategic plans and operational planning products.
- Assist in the development of concepts of operation, concepts of employment and capability planning documentation.




- Analyse Defence strategic guidance and assess impacts on future Land capability requirements.
- Provide force design and strategic analysis to support informed capability planning and decision-making.
- Review and coordinate capability planning activities across multiple Defence programs and capability streams.
- Monitor and analyse dependencies between Land, Joint, Air Force, Navy and Defence projects.
- Prepare strategic briefs, reports, presentations and recommendations for senior Defence stakeholders.
- Support governance, planning and stakeholder engagement activities across Army Headquarters.
- Assist in translating complex technical and military information into clear strategic advice.
- Contribute to capability lifecycle planning, investment decisions and future force design initiatives.

You Must Have

- Demonstrated experience supporting Defence programs, force design, capability development or strategic planning activities.
- Strong understanding of Defence capability, communications systems, information systems, or integrated capability environments.
- Excellent written communication skills, including experience preparing strategic documents, reports and briefings.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills and ability to work with military, APS and industry stakeholders.
- Experience analysing complex information and providing strategic recommendations.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Project.
- Ability to interpret technical and operational information and communicate it clearly to diverse audiences.

How to apply:





Chandler Macleod is an equal opportunity employer as part of our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, disability and culturally and linguistics candidates are also encouraged to apply.

Please note the successful candidate for the role must hold Australian Citizenship.

Application closes on the 8th October 2026

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📌 Force Design & Strategy Support Specialist (Canberra)
🏢 Chandler Macleod
📍 Canberra